Eikost, Carl W.

September 28, 2006

Carl W. Eikost, 68, died Monday, September 25, 2006, in Evanston, Illinois. Born in Chicago, he had been an Evanston resident for 45 years. Carl began living his dream at the age of 16 when he obtained his private pilot's license. He was a flight instructor at Sally's Flying School at Palwaukee Airport in Wheeling, Illinois, prior to beginning his professional flying career with Lake Central Airlines and continued as a Corporate Pilot with Gust K. Newberg Construction. Carl joined Ozark Airlines in 1964 and turned in his wings in 1998 upon his retirement from TWA. Carl is survived by his sons, Gordon Eikost of Evanston, Illinois, and William (Bill) Eikost of Glendale, Arizona. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2006, at Mullen's, 7301 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances may be made to Ozark Wings Foundation, c/o Fred Moore, 10 Regatta Bay Court Lake, St. Louis, MO 63367-2246. Arrangements entrusted to Neptune Society, 847-296-4842.